Whereas Congress recognizes the historical tradition of ethical values and principles which are the basis ofcivilized society and upon which our, great Nation was founded;

Whereas these ethical values and principles have been the bedrock of society from the dawn of civilization,when they were known as the Seven Noahide Laws;

Whereas without thes ethical values and principles the edifice of civilization stands in serious peril ofreturning to chaos;

Whereas society is profoundly concerned with the recent weakening of these principles that has resulted incrises that beleaguer and threaten the fabric of civilized society;

Whereas the justified preoccupation with these crises must not let the citizens of this Nation lose sight oftheir responsibility to transmit these historical ethical values from our distinguished past to the generationsof the future;

Whereas the Lubavitch movement has fostered and promoted these ethical values and principles throughoutthe world;

Whereas Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, leader of the Lubavitch movement, is universally respectedand revered and his eighty-ninth birthday falls on March 26, 1991:

Whereas in tribute to this great spiritual leader, "the rebbe", this, his ninetieth year will be seen as oneof "education and giving", the year in which we turn to education and charity to return the world to themoral and ethical values contained in the Seven Noahide Laws: and

Whereas this will be reflected in an international scroll of honor signed by the President of the United Statesand other heads of state: Now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,That March 26, 1991, the start of the ninetieth year of Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, leader of the worldwideLutbavitch movement. is designated as "Education Day. U.S.A.". The President is requested to issue aproclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe such day with appropriate ceremoniesand activities.

Jeanne Guyon (1648-1717) wrote powerfully about the need for an intimate relationship with Almighty God, including this: “He who has a pure heart will never cease to pray; and he who will be constant in prayer, shall know what it is to have a pure heart.”

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